Volvos Oswald’s Auto Repair

Brought my ’99 V70 in with a misfire in cylinder 1. Paid $ 125 for a compression test and a diagnosis from Phil. He was detailed in his notes and gave me good information.
However, he did quote me $ 4000 for an exhaust valve replacement. I’m not sure if he was going to replace the entire head, engine or what, but I practically collapsed.
Ended up taking the head off myself and bringing it to a machinist. He’s going to fix it for ~$ 800. I don’t know the full story here so I won’t speculate, but $ 4000 is grossly high for a job like this. I was told by at least one other mechanic that Oswald’s tends to take advantage of their affluent client base. I’m a college student on a limited budget, so unfortunately I’m not part of that «high class» that Oswald’s caters to.
Get a second opinion before you pay for services from this shop. Phil, you’re a good guy I’m sure, but for some reason that $ 4000 estimate did not sit well with me.

These folks are first rate and service our Toyota for us. Excellent service, very fair prices.